Daily Republican., 1887-06-07

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| QuesIiug attendance at meeting to-
night to assist in organizing the
| M nsical and Dramatic Society Ia this
city were sent to different singers on
Saturday night last. The committee
was unable to get the names OF many
who would, no doubt, take an inter est
in this class Of work, but these can
readily be reached as soon as the So
clety 10 organized snd the committee
can give the matter further attention.
The COMMITTEES appointed to issus in.
vitations consists OF the folio wing we'll.
known gentlemen in the musical or
cler: M. j. Fither, M. X. Walters,
Saml. McAdams, Fred We'll, Frank
lKapo, N. d. Olowsrd and T. Leslie
C.rpenter. 1t has already been decided
to tako up the CAntata Joseph's Bond.
lsge," which will be ready for presenta
tion early in the fall. The books have
been ordered and will be on hand Tues
day night, 10 that the first rehearsal
can be had after the busineas meeting.
The folio v ing is q brief outline Of the
Cantatn.
The action opens In the land OF Ga.
nsau where Jacob, the Patriarch, lives
with his twelve aons who are shep
herds. Joseph, one Of tho youngest 0i
e the brethren, dreams wonderful things
and for the interpretation Of which ht
: is hated by his elder brethren. who con
lspiro To kill him the first time be Il
alone with them. They 60 to feed theiI
hocks In q place called siuchem. and
Joseph, who has been sent by Jacob
Ibis father, to inquire II all IL we'll, Il
lseised and throw into . pit. Reuben
ions Of Jossph's half brothers, to saw
: Josepa's life, proposes that they sci
: : him TO some MidiRnitss who ar
II passing. The brethren draw Josepl
Iout Of the pit and do as Reuben su0
sges,s.
,e Dipping Joseph's coat OF many color
IA in blood, they return with it to thei
father, Jacob, with q plausible stor!
IN Iof having found 1t on the plain and b
. mourns hts son rs dead. The Midianite
r. seil Joseph into Egypt as nlAve to on
ot Potiphar. captain Of King Pharaoh
!, :iRuArd. Joseph serves him faithful
IN and Is made governor OF the household
a. In an evil moment, Leva, wife Of Pot
a phsr, who has fallen In love wit
or Joseph, tiles to influence him to leav
q. bis virtuous path but, he being soodl
man, ruiuses her advances. Potiphs
IsppeaTs on the scene and Leva, havin
oeen maddeped By Joserch's refusal, Oh
7 avs ~ dSCIocb uiu OA tueultiuk NO
A. Joseph 10 seized end thrown into prisol
!. prison, joseph Ia permitted to serve tt
=. In the meantime two OF the chief 90
'" wants OF King Pbaf0xh's househol,
"A the butler and baker, are sent to prisol
m Joseph on entering their cells one morl
ss ing tiods them sad, and learn that the
A. had had dream that none could inte
~ pret. Joseph interprets each dream
II IprAying TO the butler to mention h
name to the king should tho in.erpret
mr. ton prove true, 30 that the king mial
al take m interest In him and hzve hiI
10 tried by the laws o: the land. Kin
~. Pharoah dreams dream which troubl,
" him, and he inquiries for come one
~ interpret Ii. The butler, bAvlsR bee
restored TO Office, as Joseph had pr
idicted, now remembers Joseph On
Al mentions his name to the king.
1u Joseph is brough bef)re tie king an
~, intsrprets his drsan 1ish surrr'sir
90 facility, predicting n famine In Il
y, lands of Egypt and Canaan, and su
~ aests that u man be appointed TO ru
40 Egypt 20 that food may be saved again
u the famine. King Pharoah rscognizlI
,,ss' the wisdom Of Joseph, makes hi
y. ruler, and people bow before him
20 honor and admiration. Joseph cAus
u.s. -, all the Ieop.e Of Egypt to bring on
,o ldfth OF all IN hand to be stored by hi
~ during the seven years of plenty, al
AZ the end Of that time there 10
famine in Egypt for seven years.
Tho sops of Jacob and their wiv
en- are now near starvation, and RENE,
% bering their mast sins weep and moul
ne over their sfillclion. Jacob rememb,
y Ing that corn had been saved in Egy
o. eends his ten sons to the Governor
n. buy. Joseph recognizes his brethr,
at but oonoeals himself from them, spea
ne roughly, asks who they are, when
they came and II all are there. Th,
tell him there is a younger brotht
IN "Benj amin," who they left at hon
II He makes them promise 10 bring the
see brother with them when they cor
'si' again. Jacob reluctantly allows the
an to take Benjamin with them. jose
're seeing BENZ amin is with them cause
is banquet to spread, during which he CT
pot no longer control his feelings and mah
by himself known to his brethren. Jact
his father, 10 brought to Egypt and t
best Of the land allotted to his use.